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Dear Colleagues,<br>
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We are pleased to announce the 2018 TALENT program on
Fundamental Symmetries & Neutrinos. The Institute for
Nuclear Theory will host this three week course, July 9-27,
2018. The course is part of the TALENT initiative ("Training in
Advanced Low-Energy Nuclear Theory") to develop a comprehensive
program for training in low-energy nuclear theory (<a
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.nucleartalent.org&d=DwMF-g&c=lz9TcOasaINaaC3U7FbMev2lsutwpI4--09aP8Lu18s&r=OU46hwKVN8VBSEjY1EsfuQ&m=35MNfgKMjDF_Vbn3bSpWeJFVf5wvrBIo_Pr8bxB62d8&s=65W4N1HaKGG4zhz9JkpbboVtR9FeaM4ZLS_aiGsfAw0&e="
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The 3-week program is intended for theorists who have already
completed graduate level courses in quantum mechanics.
The TALENT initiative aims at providing an advanced and
comprehensive training to graduate students and junior
researchers in low-energy nuclear theory. <br>
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This course will introduce students to the exciting physics of
fundamental symmetry tests and neutrino studies in
nuclear physics, including implications for both the Standard
Model and possible physics beyond the Standard Model. They
primary objectives are:<br>
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• Helping students and early post-docs become aware
of the open challenges in fundamental symmetries and neutrinos
and the broader context in which they reside<br>
• Provide an introduction to some of the relevant
theoretical methods for students whose interest may be piqued by
the relevant open problems<br>
• Enable students to develop appreciation for the
questions this subfield seeks to address, the motivation for the
significant experimental efforts underway, and the
cross-disciplinary nature of this research<br>
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The primary lecturers will be Vincenzo Cirigliano (Los Alamos
National Laboratory) and Michael Ramsey-Musolf (University of
Massachusetts Amherst). Additional lectures will also
be provided by guest seminar speakers. <br>
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Information about the application process, financial support,
and logistics can be found at:<br>
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<a
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We encourage you to share this information with potential
participants, including those whose primary research does
not fall directly within the area of topical focus but who may
be interested to become more versed in the physics of
fundamental symmetries and neutrinos. We strongly encourage
women and underrepresented minorities to apply.<br>
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Best wishes,<br>
Vincenzo Cirigliano (<a href="mailto:cirigliano@lanl.gov"
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Michael Ramsey-Musolf (<a href="mailto:mjrm@physics.umass.edu"
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